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Thursday, June 17th, 2010(Regarding Galatians 2:11-21)
In this part of his letter to the Galatian churches Paul is doing at least two things. First, he continues with the point we looked at last week that this gospel is something that is NOT of human origin, but of divine origin. Because of that, as the preceding verses tell us, this [...]
God’s Beloved Son Has Redeemed Us
Friday, March 19th, 2010Our life and works apart from Christ, no matter how impressive they may be to the eyes of the world, are ultimately garbage and no righteousness. Rather, it is in the scandalous cross of Jesus that we find our righteousness alone “through faith in Christ” (Phil. 3:9). By such faith, we “know Him and the [...]
God Makes Light Shine In Our Hearts
Sunday, February 14th, 2010God Makes Light Shine In Our Hearts
I. The God of This World Sows Blindness
II. The God of Love, The God Who IS, Sows Light
III. Light Shines through the Gospel
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Day of Wrath
Friday, November 13th, 2009 DIES IRAE, DIES ILLA! is the Latin title of Hymn #537, “Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning!” (the chief hymn for this Sunday). The opening lines are taken from Zephaniah 1:15 (Latin version of the Bible, translated): “That day is [or: will be] a day of wrath, a day of tribulation and distress …”
The [...]
The Forceful Advance of the Kingdom of Heaven
Monday, October 26th, 2009
THE FORCEFUL ADVANCE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
I. “The World” Is the Kingdom of the Dead
II. The Gospel Is the Life-Giving Power of God
III. Our Place in the Kingdom
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Distinguishing Law and Gospel
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
In order to understand the Bible it is crucial to know the differences between the two main teachings of the Bible, Law and Gospel.
The law is the message that all sin condemns us before God absolutely. So Paul quotes Deuteronomy, Galatians 3:10, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the [...]
Easter Sunday 2009 (Sunrise Service)
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009Here is the Easter message from the 2009 Sunrise Service
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How a Christian Child’s Love Won Jane Roe’s Heart
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009"How a Christian Child’s Love Won Jane Roe’s Heart"
(I received this from a friend of mine who is a professor at Bethany Lutheran College. It is an important message at this time in the history of our country. –Pastor Bryant)
A Special Message on the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 22, 2009
Christ’s love, communicated in actions and [...]
Sermon from 08-10-08 Online
Monday, August 11th, 2008THE CHRISTIAN AS THE CHILD OF GOD
THE MINISTRY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT GIVES GLORIOUS LIFE
I. It Centers on God, not Man
II. It Is Of the Gospel, Not of the Law
III. It Is the Gift of Life, Not Death
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SERVING THE GOOD NEWS
Monday, August 11th, 2008When I fill out wedding licenses I come to the part where I list the official title under which I solemnized the marriage. There I enter “Minister of the Gospel.”
What is the significance of that title, really? It means that your pastor is to serve the gospel, the “good news of salvation by God’s grace [...]